Systems Administrator - Senior
Core
Provisioning, configuring, and maintaining highly available systems while driving automation, operational efficiency, and secure infrastructure management for US federal government clients.
Role type
Senior Systems Administrator (Infrastructure & Security)
Builds
Highly available enterprise systems, secure cloud/hybrid-cloud environments, and automated infrastructure pipelines.
Domain
US Federal Government, Defense, National Security, Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP), Linux/Windows server management, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Security accreditation processes, Python/.NET development, Identity management (Active Directory, Entra ID), Networking (Cisco, IPSEC, SD-WAN)
Preferred skills
DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Compliance frameworks, Mentoring junior staff, Cost-optimization techniques
Technologies
Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP, Nutanix, Cisco, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitLab CI/CD, Elasticsearch, Splunk, Python, .NET/C#, Active Directory, LDAP, TACLANE, NCAP
Responsibilities
Provision, configure, and maintain highly available systems across enterprise environments. Drive automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools. Implement and optimize system reliability, performance, and security controls. Strengthen cybersecurity posture through secure infrastructure management practices. Provide technical mentorship and guidance to systems administration teams. Promote standardization of system configurations and operational procedures. Lead system optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
